Over three decades across talent management, business operations and digital marketing pulled me deep into the startup world. And I never left. As co-founder and CEO of Startup Steroid , I’ve built a platform that streamlines how investors run their entire investment process.
I’ve sat through 5,000+ pitches, reviewed more than 10,000 decks, backed 50+ early-stage companies, and I manage a $3M fund dedicated to early ventures. Through TiE, from Executive Director and President of TiE SoCal to Chair of TiE SoCal Angels and now the TiE Global Board of Trustees, I’ve helped build the ecosystem founders lean on.
I also founded Optizm Global, an executive search firm built to assemble high-performing teams. Across every role, one thing has stayed constant: quality deliverables and straight, genuinely useful advice.
A powerful platform that simplifies every step of the investment journey — from processing applications to making confident, strategic decisions.
An executive search firm focused on listening, learning and staying flexible — building high-performing teams for growth-stage companies.
A dedicated recruitment team that engages only the best talent across the USA and India — so startups move faster, with the right people.
A powerful platform that simplifies every step of the investment journey — from processing applications to making confident, strategic decisions.
An executive search firm focused on listening, learning and staying flexible — building high-performing teams for growth-stage companies.
A dedicated recruitment team that engages only the best talent across the USA and India — so startups move faster, with the right people.
Uncovers product & marketing insights with far less effort — synthesized quantitative and qualitative data in under 30 minutes.
A category-disrupting consumer brand democratizing eco-friendly home essentials for a more sustainable lifestyle.
Collaboration software built for the future of work — helping teams do their best work together.
An evidence-based digital-health hub unifying mental-health resources — infrastructure built to lift people up.
A transformative data-technology platform enabling evidence-driven healthcare and game-changing patient care.
A decade of building the entrepreneurial ecosystem with TiE — from Southern California to the global board, and back home to Patna.